Contract award · 3 Jun 2025

110 Lodge Underpass - Site Investigation Works

St.Helens Council awarded “Lodge Underpass - Site Investigation Works” to George Cox & Sons Ltd for £26,510. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionArchitecture & engineeringNorth West

Value £26,510
WinnerGeorge Cox & Sons Ltd SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
St.Helens Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£26,509.74
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Road-inspection services (CPV 71631480)
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Jun 2025
  2. Published19 Sep 2025Published 108 days after the contract date

Description

Call off via the Rochdale Highways Framework

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